McLaren’s Lando Norris secured his third consecutive victory at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday, extending his 2026 Formula 1 campaign to two wins after triumphs in Hungary and Zandvoort. The result marked Norris’s second consecutive season-opening success at the circuit, following his 2024 win in the same location.
The race at Circuit of Zandvoort began under caution after a first-lap collision involving local favorite Max Verstappen, prompting an immediate restart. On the resumed lap, Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli overtook Norris to claim the lead, though Norris reclaimed the position to take the checkered flag. Antonelli finished second, while George Russell completed the podium after Mercedes instructed him to cede position near the race’s conclusion. Russell had already claimed victory in Saturday’s sprint race.
Lewis Hamilton finished fourth for Ferrari, ahead of teammate Charles Leclerc in fifth. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri placed sixth, one year after his own Zandvoort triumph in 2025. Liam Lawson, deputizing for the injured Isack Hadjar at Red Bull, took seventh, followed by Nico Hulkenberg in eighth for Audi. Fernando Alonso rounded out the top 10 for Aston Martin, powered by a Honda engine, with Pierre Gasly completing the field for Alpine.
In the drivers’ championship, Antonelli maintained his commanding lead with 242 points, 59 points clear of tied rivals Russell and Hamilton, who each hold 183 points. The result reinforced Antonelli’s status as the youngest championship leader in F1 history at 19 years old.
The Dutch Grand Prix marked the final instance of a 2021-era trend at Zandvoort, where every race since the circuit’s return to the calendar—after a 36-year absence—had been won by the pole-sitter. Norris’s victory broke that streak, concluding a six-race sequence of pole-to-win outcomes at the venue.
Post-race, Norris emphasized continued performance improvements, stating the championship battle remains tight. Russell, reflecting on his podium finish, noted the strategic call to allow Antonelli to pass was justified given fresh tire advantages, while expressing satisfaction with his first podium appearance in an extended period.
